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The US has grounded SpaceX's giant Starship rocket while an investigation is carried out into why one exploded during its latest test flight. The rocket's upper stage dramatically broke up and disintegrated over the Caribbean after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights to alter course to avoid falling debris. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it was working with SpaceX and other authorities to confirm reports of property damage on the Turks and Caicos Islands. There were no reports of injuries. Elon Musk's company has been told to carry out a "mishap" investigation by the regulator, which will...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that an aircraft was damaged by a drone Thursday while fighting the deadly Palisades fire in Los Angeles. “Fire officials informed the FAA that a firefighting aircraft struck a drone while it was operating over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 9,” the agency issued in a statement. “The aircraft landed safely. The FAA will investigate,” the agency added. Officials have implemented several Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) in the area and have warned citizens of the danger aircrafts can pose while circulating wildfires. The FAA said unauthorized air activity during the...

FAA investigating close call between Delta flight & Gonzaga University men's basketball team’s charter flights at LAX The FAA has launched an investigation after the men's Gonzaga basketball team nearly got eliminated by a Delta plane taking off. "Stop! Stop! Stop!" the air traffic controller could be heard saying. The chartered jet, carrying the team, had just landed at LAX. The incident happened on Friday December 27, 2024 before Gonzaga's game against UCLA

A "technical issue" disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide early on Tuesday, the airline said, at the start of a busy Christmas Eve for travelers around the country. The Federal Aviation Administration said American requested a ground stop for all its flights. "We're currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights," the airline wrote in a post to X. The post added, "Your safety is our utmost priority, once this is rectified, we'll have you safely on your way to your destination." Replying to questions from other social media users, the airline said it was not able to estimate...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday temporarily banned unmanned drones from flying over parts of New Jersey without special permission from the government, which will remain in effect through January 17.Mysterious uncrewed drone sightings have been a frequent theme in New Jersey over the past month, and federal agencies have not been able to explain some of the reports. But the FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Pentagon have repeatedly assured Americans that the drones do not pose a threat to American safety.The FAA said that the drone restrictions began on Wednesday, and include the areas of Bridgewater,...

The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily banned drone operations over parts of New Jersey until mid-January and warned that the government may respond with “deadly force” against drones that pose a threat. Beginning on Wednesday and through Jan. 17, unmanned aircraft are barred from flying within a nautical mile of specified airspace outlined in an FAA Notice to Airmen, or NOTAM. The government may use “deadly force” against the drones if they present an “imminent security threat,” the NOTAM said.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ban on drone operations in several areas of New Jersey until Jan. 17, unless operators are granted special permission from the government due to "special security reasons." Uncrewed aerial drones have been lighting up the sky at night in New Jersey and nearby states for weeks, since about mid-November, leading to concern from residents and speculation online. Some had demanded answers from local and state officials for answers.

During an on-background telephone call today, officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and the Joint Staff provided comment and answered questions from reporters about the drone sightings. A spokesperson from the Joint Staff acknowledged that there had been sightings of drones over two military installations in New Jersey, but said such sightings are typical. "We have had confirmed sightings at Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle," the spokesperson said. "This is not a new issue for us. We've had to deal with drone incursions over our bases for quite a time...

The mysterious drones that have been plaguing the skies over the Northeast shut down the runways of Stewart International Airport Friday night, prompting Gov. Hochul to demand the feds step in. “This has gone too far,” Hochul said in a terse statement Saturday, in which she noted the runway of the Orange County facility was shut down for an hour because of the unidentified aircraft. Stewart Airport services both commercial and military flights and is adjacent to a New York Air National Guard base, where the 105th Airlift Wing is stationed. ... The unidentified drones — which have been hovering...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has restricted all drone flights over the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. The FAA’s move comes after residents of northern New Jersey spotted mysterious drones in the night sky throughout November. The ban on flying drones over Trump National Golf Club was initiated on November 22 and will last until December 6. Any unauthorized drone flying over the Picatinny Arsenal Military Base in Rockaway is also included in the drone flying ban.

An already hectic holiday travel day was made more chaotic with two separate plane collisions on the tarmac at Boston Logan International Airport just hours apart on Monday. In the first crash, an American Airlines jet that was taxiing to its gate clipped the wing of a parked Frontier Airlines plane, local ABC affiliate station WCVB reported. “That was terrible. It was very scary. All of a sudden, ‘thump.’ It sounded like something fell from below,” Evelyn Pipione, a Frontier passenger ... Video obtained by Storyful shows the battered wing of the smaller Frontier plane underneath the wing of the...

06/NOV/2024 Newark Tracon was affected by a massive radio failure that shut down all their Tracon frequencies leaving all aircraft flying on their own and unable to communicate with any of the Newark Tracon controllers. The airspace was closed and flights experienced lengthy delays or diverts. RAW UNEDITED VERSIONS ATC RADAR [N90] (EWR Final)ATC RADAR [N90] (LGA Departure)ATC RADAR [N90] (EMPYR)

Once again, the Biden Administration made a brilliant move. By disapproving the JetBlue/Spirit Airlines merger, consumers will suffer and jobs will be lost.Spirit met with creditors today to discuss the terms of a bankruptcy. If they go bankrupt (a virtual certainty now), the jobs at Spirit will be lost. Also, there will be less competition with one less airline out there; hence, airline ticket prices will go up.A merger was the only way Spirit could have survived. Thank you Biden Administration.

A South Carolina volunteer firefighter was threatened with arrest after he used his own helicopter to assist with rescue efforts in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact on the area. This comes as the Biden-Harris administration's Department of Transportation has set up a no-fly zone for drones in the area, and issued a temporary no-fly zone for private flights. Jordan Seidhom told Queen City News that when he woke up on Saturday, he saw a post on Facebook regarding a family stranded in Banner Elk, North Carolina. After researching the mountains where the family was located on his...

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk is threatening to sue the Federal Aviation Administration for "regulatory overreach" after the agency said earlier this week it plans to fine the company $630,000 for allegedly bypassing regulations on two of its launches in 2023. SpaceX on Thursday sent a letter to Congress to challenge the fine, and Musk attacked the FAA through his X account, reports The Post Millennial on Friday. He accused the FAA's leaders of spending resources to attack his company "while neglecting real safety issues at Boeing" and said that puts lives at risk.

A New Hampshire man set to go to space will now have to wait until at least Friday.The SpaceX Polaris Dawn, to be piloted by Scott Poteet, was delayed last week, and unfavorable weather conditions led to those delays.The company had originally received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to launch early Wednesday morning, with a backup date of Thursday morning, but according to the FAA, the launch will now wait until early Friday morning.

Boeing has been forced to ground its entire 777X test fleet due to a failed engine component - the latest in a series of blows to the embattled manufacturer. The 777X, Boeing's latest and most state-of-the-art aircraft, first took to the sky in 2020 but faced delays in certification by the Federal Aviation Administration... The FAA this summer gave the plane the go-ahead for test flights needed before launching passenger service. Boeing had planned to deliver the fleet in 2025, but the discovery of a failed component connected to the jet's engine has some buyers not expecting the jet until...

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The Federal Aviation Administration has postponed a series of public hearings that were to begin Tuesday on SpaceX’s request to expand its launches in South Texas — the same day that a report became public from a state agency that cites SpaceX is improperly discharging industrial wastewater into Texas waterways. The four FAA public hearings were to start Tuesday afternoon at two South Texas locations and have been indefinitely delayed, according to the FAA.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that its rival Boeing Co. is awarded government contracts in the space segment owing to their "armies of lobbyists" despite safety concerns around its commercial plane segment..."They have armies of lobbyists," Musk wrote in response to an X user who wondered why Boeing is awarded big contracts from the government despite the issues flagged with its passenger flight segment."Not sure why Boeing (given their track record with passenger flights) is given such contracts when SpaceX (given their track record with launches) is just vastly superior," Dhaval Shroff wrote. Shroff is also an employee...

Officials are still digging into former President Donald Trump’s would-be assassin after he fired several shots, leaving the 45th president injured and bleeding on stage during his rally earlier this month. 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Cooks reportedly flew a drone over the area two hours before Trump would take the stage during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Cooks' significant use of a drone is that, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), “No person may operate an aircraft over or in the vicinity of any area to be visited or traveled by the President, the Vice President, or other public figures.”...